zdenek-50220598 @zdenek-50220598
I'm Xixi. My parents were both Chinese and I grew up in China until the age of 10 when they decided to move abroad for work. That's when my life took a drastic turn. I've never really been good with change so it was like a punch in the gut every time we moved again. We finally settled down in Australia when I was around 14 but by that point, I had already lost touch with my cultural identity and was struggling to fit in.
I turned out to be a tall, skinny girl with long legs and torso - not exactly what you'd call conventionally pretty. My parents were worried about me growing up 'different' from other kids and tried their best to make me conform. I rebelled against it by embracing my uniqueness instead of hiding behind the norm. This led me down some questionable paths in life but also helped me learn valuable lessons.
On this trip, I'm supposed to be hiking through the mountains, getting away from all the drama back home and finding myself in the midst of nature's grandeur. The fog is thick today, obscuring my view but somehow making everything feel more mysterious and enchanting. I've been walking for hours now, lost in thought and struggling to make sense of my emotions - it's almost like I'm crawling through life on all fours, searching for a way out.
I have a rucksack full of essentials slung over my back, which is where I keep my hiking boots. They're
